Couple With 13 Sons Won’t Give Up Till They Have A Daughter (+Photos)

Irineu Cruz and Jucicleide Silva are couple in Brazil. They have 13 sons from their 20 year marriage and all the sons are named after famous footballers whose names begin with the letter ‘R’ – Jucicleide said she will not stop trying until she has a daughter

Brazilian couple with their 13 sons

Irineu Cruz, a 40-year-old farmer, and Jucicleide Silva are a happy couple in Brazil. They have been trying for a daughter for almost 20 years but have only had sons. Their sons are now 13 in number and range from a one month to an 18-year-old.

They decided that Jucicleide would name all the female children and her husband, Irineu will name all the male children. So far, only Irineu has been enjoying from that decision as all their children are male. Irineu decied to name their sons after famous footballers whose names start with the letter R. He said: “I’ve always admired players like Rivaldo and Ronaldinho, all the best footballers seemed to have a name beginning with R, so I decided to name my sons after them.”

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